Acton Scott
in Shropshire of England, United Kingdom
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Birmingham International Airport (45 mi) - Hawarden Airport (47 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (50 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (58 mi)
- Manchester Airport (63 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (64 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (68 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (77 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (80 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 92 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.501 and -2.805 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 30' 3" and W -2° 48' 17"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:30 PM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:41 am and 8:35 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Explore Acton Scott
Acton Scott in Shropshire (England) is located in United Kingdom about 133 mi (or 214 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Acton Scott is now 06:30 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Acton Scott, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Birmingham International Airport in a distance of 45 mi (or 72 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km), North.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cardington, Longnor, Bromfield, Downton and Norbury. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 53 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 73% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (10 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
14°C (57 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
14°C (56 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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View of Church Stretton and Long Mynd
Taken from the top of Hazler Hill looking down on Church Stretton which is a small town and civil parish in Shropshire, England. The town lies entirely in the Shropshire Hills on the A49 road...
Mountain Biking Long Mynd - east side descent to Little Stretton
Descent of Long Mynd from Grindle down to Little Stretton, near Church Stretton, Shropshire July 2011.
The Long Mynd Route 9 MTB Descent to Little Stretton
Chest mount Hero2 HD edit of the way marked route 9 Little Stretton descent of the Long Mynd in Shropshire passing Callow Hill. Ridden on a creaky 10 year old hardtail! ;-)
Holiday Home CCTV and The Talking Birds (UK)
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Mountain Biking Long Mynd - Burway off road descent
Descent off the Long Mynd down a few off road areas alongside the Burway, Church Stretton, Shropshire August 2011.
Long Mynd, Shropshire - Video 1 - Townbrook Valley
I took this video back in April on a wonderful spring day. I'd arrived at Church Stretton Station and then walked up to Town Brook Reservoir and then up Townbrook Valley towards the ridge....
long mynd
A day trip to Long Mynd. This one of the faster decents.
Long Mynd Callow Hollow MTB Descent
Raw footage of me riding down the Callow Hollow descent on the Long Mynd.
Arriva Trains Wales Trains At Church Stretton 17 April 2015
Some Arriva Trains Wales trains seen at Church Stretton station during the evening of Friday 17 April 2015.
60163 Tornado at Church Stretton
60163 Tornado heading south through Church Stretton at 1818 with the Cathedrals Express returning from Shrewsbury to Paddington 12th May 2012. Plenty of chime whistle!
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
South Shropshire
South Shropshire was, between 1974 and 2009, a local government district in south west Shropshire, England. South Shropshire was the most rural district of one of the UK's most rural counties, the population of the district was 40,410 in 2001 spread out over 1,027 km² of forest, mountains, moorlands, hills and mixed quality farmland. It bordered the unitary authority of Powys in Wales, which it closely resembles, economically, socially, culturally and historically.
Shropshire Hills AONB
The Shropshire Hills area is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in the English county of Shropshire, close to its border with Wales. Designated in 1958 http://www. shrewsbury. gov. uk/public/council/committees/cabinet/2004-03-01/aonb+-+executive+summary2. doc, the area encompasses 802 square kilometres of land primarily in south-west Shropshire.
Birtley, Shropshire
Birtley is a hamlet in Shropshire, England. It is situated a short distance to the west of the village of Ticklerton, in countryside to the south-east of the market town of Church Stretton. It lies within the civil parish of Eaton-under-Heywood, at an altitude of 195 metres .
Acton Scott
Acton Scott is a village and parish near Church Stretton in Shropshire, England. It lies in the Shropshire Hills area of outstanding natural beauty. The settlement was registered as Actune in the Domesday Book. It is most well known for the 30-acre Acton Scott Historic Working Farm, a Victorian living museum featured in the Victorian Farm BBC TV series.
Upper Affcot
Upper Affcot is a hamlet in Shropshire, England. It is located on the A49 north of Craven Arms and south of Church Stretton, between the hamlets of Strefford and Felhampton. There is a public house here, formerly called the Travellers Rest, now the Affcot Lodge. It is part of the civil parish of Wistanstow. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:52|28|24|N|2|49|06|W| |primary |name= }}
Marshbrook
Marshbrook is a hamlet in Shropshire, England. It is sometimes spelt "Marsh Brook", which is also the name of a small watercourse which flows through the area. It lies on the junction of the A49 and B4370, 3 miles to the south of the market town of Church Stretton. Three civil parishes come together in the hamlet: Church Stretton, Wistanstow and Acton Scott. The hamlet lies at 163m above sea level at the southern end of the Stretton Gap.
Whittingslow
Whittingslow is a hamlet in Shropshire, England. It is located in the parish of Wistanstow, just off the B4370 road, between Marshbrook and Cwm Head. The hamlet lies on a hilltop, at 252m above sea level. The lane from the B4370 continues, along a ridge of hills, to the hamlet of Woolston in the southwest and then on to the village of Wistanstow itself.
Felhampton
Felhampton is a hamlet in Shropshire, England. It is around 3.5 miles north of Craven Arms, and 17 miles south of Shrewsbury. The hamlet is located by the A49 road.
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Long Mynd › West: shropshire, Long Mynd (source)
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